11 Responses to Invisalign: What Happens When You Miss Appointments

Aaaannnnddd…this is why my dentist doesn’t recommend Invisalign for most teens. He prefers to do it on adults because they tend to be a lot more compliant. To get the benefits, you need to wear the trays for 22+ hours a day. A lot of kids forget or don’t want to deal with removal and brushing every time they eat or drink anything other than water.

I had invisalign myself 2 years ago and yes, while it was a hassle at times (I brushed my teeth in more dodgy restrooms than I can count), the end result is worth it *because I followed instructions*. My son wants them now — I know I will have to ride him to make sure he follows through, but when you pay more than standard braces cost for the convenience of Invisalign, you need to make sure you’re up for the work.

So when his invisalign treatment is all done – what prevents the teeth from moving back at that point? Are there retainers after that, like with traditional braces?Melissa´s last post…Holy Crap a Preschooler!

Damn. I was hoping for fairy dust vs more responsibility for retainers. I lost mine as a teenager, I won’t mention that when I lay down the law for my girls not to lose theirs if we end up with braces/retainers as I suspect we will.

And thanks for documenting Nathaniel’s journey – I love real accounts of product use, it’s so much better than hoping the reviews you’ve read are accurate. Thank you.Melissa´s last post…Holy Crap a Preschooler!

I am hoping hoping hoping that I might be selected to be one of the new members of the Mom’s Advisory Board. I had no idea that you were a member till I read this post!

Oh, thank God you saved those trays!!!

*FACEDESK* made me smile!

The kid I’d love to have get Invisalign is a 17 year old. We’re starting to look at colleges, as of last week. Where has the time gone??? And, at age 17, will he be responsible enough to communicate with us in regard to his trays? Or will Nathaniel be forging a trail as the Invisalign Responsibility Mentor for him???

These are the things I wonder about…Susan in the Boonies´s last post…Off to College???

About Anissa

Erma Bombeck said something that pretty much defines my approach to life.... "When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say, "I used everything you gave me." If you switch the word TALENT for LOVE or LAUGHTER or HAPPINESS....it still stands.